CO129-155 - Others - 1871 — Page 151

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B

F

G

H

K

frequenting a port, whose principal

attractions for

such traders had

hitherto been the complete security

which it had for many years

afforded them against the "squeezes"

and

corrupt exactions of their

Mandarins and more

L

awan

of the tower

under

that, on

€ 119

or otherwise of a proposition

however

monstrous it

may appear

without duly weighing the reasons

on

which it is founded.

5. In that respect

Mr Wade entirely fails to

conviction

especially

a

class of employés

those mandarins.

4. It is true however.

the principle, which justifies

the most prodigious sacrifices-

throwing overboard

a

such as

cargo

to save

a

vessel

valuable

sometimes happens the-

destruction

to

save

the vessel itself.

of the

we

life. We have

right to determine the

expediency

to my

mind

carry

and I

scarcely remember to have seen State Paper giving such

insufficient

reasons.

extensive and

involving, changes

in

for s

anomalous a

proposal

as it does, unprecedented

International

usage.

and an interference with the whole commercial economy of a

most important British Colony- which in the year 1869, before

I left it, counted upwards of

five

R

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BFGHKfrequenting a port, whose principalattractions forsuch traders hadhitherto been the complete securitywhich it had for many yearsafforded them against the "squeezes"andcorrupt exactions of theirMandarins and moreLawanof the towerunderthat, on€ 119or otherwise of a propositionhowevermonstrous itmay appearwithout duly weighing the reasonsonwhich it is founded.5. In that respectMr Wade entirely fails toconvictionespeciallyaclass of employésthose mandarins.4. It is true however.the principle, which justifiesthe most prodigious sacrifices-throwing overboardasuch ascargoto saveavesselvaluablesometimes happens the-destructiontosavethe vessel itself.of thewelife. We haveright to determine theexpediencyto mymindcarryand Iscarcely remember to have seen State Paper giving suchinsufficientreasons.extensive andinvolving, changesinfor sanomalous aproposalas it does, unprecedentedInternationalusage.and an interference with the whole commercial economy of amost important British Colony- which in the year 1869, beforeI left it, counted upwards offiveR
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BFGHKfrequenting a port, whose principalattractions forsuch traiters hadhitherto been the completo Recuritywhich it had for many yearsafforded them against the "squeezes"andcorrupt exactions of theirMandarins and moreLawanof the towerunderthat, on€ 119or otherwise of a propositionhowevermonstrous itmay appearwithout duly weighing the reasonsonwhich it is founded.5. Im that respectMr Wade enterity fails toConvictionexpeciallyaclass of employésthose mandarins.4. It is true however.the principle, which justifiesthe most prodigious sacrifices-throwing overboardasuch ascargoto saveavesselvaluablesometimes happens the-destructiontosavethe vessel itself.of thewelife. We haveright to determine theexpediencyto mymindcarryand Iscarcely remember to have seen State Paper giving suchinsufficientreasons.extensive andinvolving, changesinfor sanomalous aproposalas it does, unprecedentedInternationalusage.and an interference with the whole commercial economy of amost important British Colony- which in the year 1869, beforeIleft it, counted upwards offiveR
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B

F

G

H

K

frequenting a port, whose principal

attractions for

such traiters had

hitherto been the completo Recurity

which it had for many years

afforded them against the "squeezes"

and

corrupt exactions of their

Mandarins and more

L

awan

of the tower

under

that, on

119

or otherwise of a proposition

however

monstrous it

may appear

without duly weighing the reasons

on

which it is founded.

5. Im that respect

Mr Wade enterity fails to

Conviction

expecially

a

class of employés

those mandarins.

4. It is true however.

the principle, which justifies

the most prodigious sacrifices-

throwing overboard

a

such as

cargo

to save

a

vessel

valuable

sometimes happens the-

destruction

to

save

the vessel itself.

of the

we

life. We have

right to determine the

expediency

to my

mind

carry

and I

scarcely remember to have seen State Paper giving such

insufficient

reasons.

extensive and

involving, changes

in

for s

anomalous a

proposal

as it does, unprecedented

International

usage.

and an interference with the whole commercial economy of a

most important British Colony- which in the year 1869, before

Ileft it, counted upwards of

five

R

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